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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.

GMZ400-162230-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Modest and gusty south winds will continue and strengthen a bit
today as an area of low pressure forms and deepens over the
Plains. Small craft are advised to exercise caution. Winds will
ease on Wednesday as the low lifts off toward the Great Lakes,
with a generally light onshore flow prevailing into the weekend.
Precipitation chances are negligible until the weekend.

$$

GMZ430-162230-
Sabine Lake-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ432-162230-
Calcasieu Lake-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Lake
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ435-162230-
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ436-162230-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ450-162230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ452-162230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ455-162230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ470-162230-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ472-162230-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ475-162230-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
418 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$